Yale University Apologizes for Historical Ties to Slavery and Commits to Action
Yale University has issued a formal apology for its historical ties to slavery after a four-year research project revealed the institution's connections to the slave trade. The university has acknowledged the labor, experiences, and contributions of enslaved people to its history and has vowed to expand research partnerships with historically black colleges and universities. The project's findings also revealed that prominent members of the Yale community opposed the establishment of America's first Black college in 1831. The university plans to create new programs to fund the training of public schoolteachers in its home city, New Haven, and make a significant new investment in historically black colleges and universities.